Motor winding handle for phonographs



May 26, 1925.

J. ZITZERMAN MOTOR WINDING HANDLE FOR PHONOGRAPHS Filed Feb. 25, 1924 f INVENTOR,

Jacofi Zifizermm ATTORNEYS.

lllllliiiiiiiiiiiilll WITNESSES Patented May 26, 1925.

iTACOB ZITZERMAN, OF BROOKLYN, YORK rroron WINDING HANDLE non PHONOGRAPHS.

Application filed February 25, 1924. Serial No. 695,074..

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Jaoor, ZI'JZERMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New 'York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved lslotor Winding Handle for Phonographs, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to phonographs and has particular reference to a means for winding the spring motor thereof.

The outstanding object of the present invention resides in the provision of means for housing and concealing the winding handle of a phonograph within the confines of the cabinet, whereby to eliminate the unsightly appearance of the handle which, un der present constructions, protrudes from one side of the cabinet, and furthermore to eliminate the handle as an obstruction which prevents the placing of the cabinet close to a wall or other objects.

More specifically the invention contemplates a winding handle which is especially designed for use in connection with a phonograph having a triangular shaped cabinet adapted to tit in the corner of a room.

As a still further object the invention contemplates a motor winding handle for, phonographs which does not materially increase the cost of manufacture of the machine and which is comparatively simple in its construction.

lVith the above recited and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction set forth in the following specification, particularly pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that the right is reserved to embodiments other than those actually illustrated herein to the full extent indicated by the general meaning of the terms in which the claims are expressed.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a phonograph equipped with a winding handle constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view therethrough.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line indicated at of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 10 designates a phonograph cabinet which is illustrated as of triangular formation, the same being provided with a The cabinet 1s provided spring motor 11. with a compartment 12 which opens through the front wall of the cabinet and is nor mally closed by asuitable closure 13." The compartment 12 is arranged alongside or and in a plane coincident with the motor 11. The winding shaft 14 of the motor is provided with a threaded socket 15. The socketed end extends into an opening 16 in one of the side walls 17 defining the com partment 12. The means for winding the motor consists of a crank shaft 18, the ca centric bight 19 of which has rotatably mounted thereon a hand grip or handle 20. One of the terminals 21 of the crank shaft is threaded for engagement within the threaded socket 15 of the winding shaft 14: and the opposite end 22 is positioned in a suitable bearing 23 in the opposite side wall 23 which defines the compartment 12.

Under this construction and arrangement it will be observed that the winding means or handles is arranged within the confines of the phonograph cabinet and is normally concealed from View when the closure 13 is closed whereby to eliminate the unsightly handle which usually projects from a phonograph cabinet. This construction and arrangement further functions to eliminate a projecting winding handle which prevents the disposition of the phonograph close to a wall or another article of furniture. Furthermore the construction and arrange ment is particularly applicable to a triangular shaped cabinet which is designed to be positioned within the corner of a room.

I claim:

1. The combination with a. phonograph including a spring motor and a cabinet housing the same having spaced walls with in its confines defining a con'ipartment alongside of the s iring motor and a U-shaped winding handle disposed within said compartment the bight portion of which defines a hand grip and the free terminals of the leg portions of which respectively extend through bearing openings in the walls of the compartment, one of said terminals being connected with the winding shaft of the motor and the other of said terminals being journaled in the bearing opening of the opposite wall whereby the said winding handle is disposed and operable wholly within the confines of the cabinet.

2. The combination with a phonograph including a spring motor and a cabinet housing the same having spaced walls-within its confines defining a compartment alongside of the spring motor and a U-shaped winding handle disposed vwithin said compartment the bight portion of hich defi es a hand ip and the ee tel minalsof e eg p ft ons of which respectively extend r ugh bearing openin vs in hew-11s f he. compa tment, nef aid{ term na s being conne ted with the windin s aft of the motor anldtthe other of mi p erm l being" journal n e a hea ing opening of the} opposite wall whereby the,

said winding handle is diS able wholly within the con nes of the cabinet, one of the said outer walls of the cabinet havin an opening therethrough constituting a oorwa for the compartment and a movable door or closing said doorway.

3. The combination wlth a-phonogra h including a sprin ,motor and a triangu ar shaped cabinet ousing the motor and adapted to fit within the corner of a room, of a winding handle for saidmotor disposed and operable within: the confines of the cabinet, the said cabinet having a compartment therein opening through its front wall for gaining.- access 1 to the, winding handle in said compartment.

JACOB sod and oper- 

